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@PhilDAS
I think the point somebody made earlier was that the highway code states you shouldn't ever encroach on the cycling lane unless absolutely necessary, If there was a car parked forcing the taxi onto the cycle lane, he should have stopped before the parked car and still in his lane. When the lights changed, he should have moved off slowly and briefly gone into the cycle lane, not parked in it.
I don't know what kind of idiot would cycle straight into a taxi though, cycle lane or not.
Your footage unfortunately (for you) is not evidence and doesn't show any kind of offence taking place. The first time we see the cyclist is when you're trying to pull his bike from him, which you succeed in doing and he leaves on foot. So you basically only caught yourself stealing a pedestrian's bike. The scratches could well have been there before and nows your opportunity to get it repaired free (in your eyes).
I really would leave it if I were you.